Steven Boyer


Steven Boyer is an American stage and television actor, comedian, and musician, from Westerville, Ohio. He is best known for originating the role of Jason/Tyrone in Hand to God Off-Broadway and in the Broadway production. This role earned him a Tony nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Play. He plays the role of Dwayne Reed in the NBC sitcom Trial & Error, with John Lithgow. He played a minor role in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. He has also played several small parts in television, including The Good Wife, Law & Order, and Orange Is the New Black.
Boyer went to Westerville North High School
He also spent time at Columbus Junior Theatre, in his youth.
He graduated from The Juilliard School, Drama Division in 2001 where he received the Michel Saint‐Denis Award for outstanding graduate.
In 2014, the Actors’ Equity Association awarded him the Clarence Derwent Award
In 2005, when acting roles dried up, Boyer toured colleges, universities, and venues as a stand-up comic.
Boyer also plays lead guitar in a rock band, The U.S. Open, with fellow NBC actor William Jackson Harper on drums.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage